Adjustment slide



July 21, 1931. T, AHN 1,815,703

ADJUSTMENT SLIDE Filed July 30. 1930 Patented.July Q I IQIfl I i PENDER COMPANY, A CORPORATION or PENNSYLVANIA ADJUSTMENT SLIDE V V Application filed July so, 1 This invention relates to improvements in adjustment slidesvesp ecially adapted for the adjustment of the leg'bands of garters and theshoulder straps for' 'suspenders. 111 order to understandthe significance of "this inven- V tionit should be noted that in accordance with theuniversalpractice for many years,

J the adj ustmentslide has been a substantially "flat metal member having two parallel slots. Throughthese slots is threaded the end of the band, which is usually-an elastic webbing provided with a metal clip at the endto pre- *vent 'raveling. This end with its clip is passed through one slot, then. over the middle bar and back throughthe other slot, a considerable length of band is drawn. through the fwoslot's and then thelop'eration repeated, {that is the end'isagain passed throughgthe two slotsjbenea th the portion of the band first passed through the slots. This double threading is difficult andrequires consider- ,able time of a skilled operator, and this only afterthe tiphas been appliedto the end of V ,the web.

- The purpose of this invention todo away 3 with'the separate endtip and double thread? throughout the several viewsf p a In accordance with the present lnventlon a ing, thusproviding a simpler and less expensive construction andalsoonewhich is more easily operated. I

Referringto the merely by way of example ment of the invention Fig. 1 is a'front elevation. 7; Fig.2 is a fragmentary plan view.) H N Fig. 3-,is a plan-view of theadjustment slide. in open position,-beforef assembling. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section on of Fig. l on' an enlarged scale.

drawings which illustrate a suitable embodn Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail inpersp'ective also on anenlarged scale.

Fig. 6 is 'a vView in perspective of one of 'the fingers on a stilllarger scale. j

V Similar" numerals refer to; similar parts.

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1930. Serial No. 471,660.

buckle formation is provided comprising two members in pivotal relationship; the slotted member 5 has a substantially flat face prov ded at one side margin with a series of fingers 6, which are adapted to be bent over to grip and secure permanently, betweenthe I e, fTI nLMAN cAHN,*ori Er.KINs PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIG oR TO PIONEER sUs-j saidfingers and flat face, the web 7 near the I buckle. Theother member 9 is provided, 7

upon one side of the pivot axis, with an opcrating part or projection 10, while on the opposite side of the pivot axis is theserrated margin ll for adjustably clamping the web which'is passedv through the slot of member 5 after thefend' has been securedor gripped as-ab'ov'e described. In looking the parts in desired position of adjustment, the web is.

clamped between the serrated margin 11 of member 9, and theweb adjacentthe margin It will also'be noted that the fingers 6 are secured or gripped by the fingers 6. v

-of member 5, but upon the side opposite to. g

slightlyjcurved inwardly and sharpened at Q their outer edges as at 12 giving the same a claw shape which serves to give a more effective bite into the webbing.

The" formation of Y the ripping fingers as described secures an e ect1ve engagement with theweb or band betweenthe finger ends and the flat face of member 5. It will thus-be seen that vided which isreadily associated or assemn I extremely simple and elficient adjustmentslide is probled with the band, and which is also readily JV manipulated to change the adjustment.

What .I claim is An adjustable slide for a garment supporting band, comprisin sheet metal members in pivotal relationship, one member operat- 'ing d-isengageably to clamp the web in position of adjustment, the otherlmember 'comprising a flat plate having one straightmar gin and provided along the opposite margin thereofwith a plurality of fingers adapted I to be bent over the said plate but extendingshort .of said straight margin, said fingers fornied at their outer ends with straight sharpened marginal edges extending beyond 3 I theplane of their inner sides and adapted a permanently to clamp the band near its end to the flat surfaceo f said plate, the part of the band adjacent said end beingbent over i said fingers'andextending in direction 'oppo- 1 site the finger extension, While the portion of the band engaged by the pivotal clamp is separated from said end portion by said 15 Pl s. a

TILLMAN CAHN. 

